Kool G Rap turns 58 today. The Juice Crew lyricist built mafioso rap out of Corona, Queens and left his fingerprints on Nas, ...

Today is the 58th birthday of Nathaniel Thomas Wilson, better known as Kool G. Rap, the Godfather of Mafioso Rap, as he was ...

The Pulitizer Prize-winner pivots to the 1980s in 'Cool Machine,' delivering a dazzling, humor-infused masterpiece that ...

Alley Boy passed away on July 19 at the age of 45. Ralo, Rocko, Hot Boy Turk, DJ Scream, and Big Bank have confirmed the news ...

Justin Bieber, Madonna, Tom Cruise, Shakira, BTS and more world-famous celebrities made cameos during the FIFA World Cup ...

It started with a text: “He said, ‘It’s time,’ so that’s all I needed to hear,” says Adam Blackstone, Jay-Z’s bassist and ...

America gave us the first lightbulbs, jeans and telephones, but surely its greatest export is music. The best of it came from ...

With 2026 FIFA World Cup Final Halftime performers Madonna, Shakira, BTS and Justin Bieber, Donald Trump, Kylie Jenner, ...

Local hip-hop group The Council 2432 has signed a record deal with Jay-Z’s record label, Roc Nation. Recently, the ...

Trying to be a creator of any kind has always been a risk—whether it’s taking a chance on familial opposition to an artistic ...

Pacemaker. That's right. Lawn mower mailbox, even traffic lights. RASCOE: The former California history teacher and assistant principal performs as Griot B. (SOUNDBITE OF TINY DESK CONCERT) GRIOT B: ...

With ‘Who Coppin,’ Larry June delivers yet another project that’s cool, collected, and subtly progressive as ever.